Play It Cool (でんきくらげ) 54 years old

This Japanese melodrama chronicles the exploits of a geisha's beautiful daughter. The daughter is the geisha's pride and she spares nothing to insure that she has a bright future. But the hard-working young woman's dreams of becoming a dressmaker are shattered.... She then becomes a nightclub hostess who plays cards with male patrons using her body as the prize.

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Play It Cool Cast

Name Character
Yûsuke Kawazu He was 34, now 89 years old as Nozawa
Junko Yashiro She was 22, now 76 years old as Nobuko
Sei Hiraizumi He was 26, now 80 years old as Ishikawa
Akemi Negishi She was 36, 73 years old when she died as Tomi
Yoshihiko Aoyama He was 26, now 81 years old as Tajima
Kô Nishimura He was 47, 74 years old when he died as Kada
Mari Atsumi She was 19, now 74 years old as Yumi
Sanae Nakahara She was 34, 76 years old when she died as Madame
Tomoko Mayama She was 29, now 83 years old as Kinuko
Gen Kimura He was 37, now 91 years old as Kazama
Yûzô Hayakawa He was 45, 85 years old when he died as Yamakawa
Jun Osanai as Detective A
Ryoichi Tamagawa He was 45, 67 years old when he died as Yoshimura
Reiko Kasahara She was 24, now 79 years old as Yuka

Play It Cool Crew

Name Department
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu as Screenplay. He was 37 (now 92) years old Writing
Yasuzo Masumura as Director. He was 45 (62) years old when He died Directing
Yasuzo Masumura as Screenplay. He was 45 (62) years old when He died Writing
Tomohisa Yano as Art Direction. Art
Tatsuji Nakashizu as Editor. Editing
Hikaru Hayashi as Original Music Composer. He was 38 (80) years old when He died Sound
Setsuo Kobayashi as Director of Photography. Camera
Play It Cool poster
Play It Cool (54 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 01, 1970
  • Runtime: 94 minutes